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Soapbox: Belle Park life essentials must remain in place until better housing can be provided

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments Belle Park, Jeremy Milloy, Mutual Aid Katarokwi Kingston (MAKK)

Editorial note: The following is a submitted op/ed piece by Matt Silburn and Jeremy Milloy on behalf of Mutual Aid Katarokwi

City issues eviction notice to Belle Park campers in error

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Artillery Park, Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw enforcement, bylaw enforcement officer, City of Kingston, eviction, Jim Neill, Kristal Wilson, Laine Hurlde, Mutual Aid Katarokwi Kingston (MAKK), tent city

City of Kingston CAO Lanie Hurdle said an eviction notice issued to campers at Belle Park on Tuesday Jul. 28

Rally at Belle Park calls for solidarity with occupants

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 1 Comment Belle Park, Brockville, Christine Beddard, City of Kingston, eviction date, Home Base Housing, homeless camp, homeless encampment, housing and homelessness, housing solutions, Jeremy Milloy, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Leigh Bursey, living rough, Maggie Halliday, Mutual Aid Katarokwi Kingston (MAKK), Nathan Rosevaar, protest, rally, solidarity

Approximately 200 people came out in solidarity with the homeless occupants of Belle Park at an on-site rally on the